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Author:   Simon J. Bronner
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.676kg
ISBN:  

9780253217813

ISBN 10:   0253217814
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   02 November 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Simon J. Bronner Menfolk Simon J. Bronner Part I. Manly Displays and Performances 1. In the Company of Men: Female Accommodation and the Folk Culture of Male Groups Gary Alan Fine 2. ""Running the Yard"": The Negotiation of Masculinities in African American Stepping Tom Mould 3. Muy Macho: Traditional Practices in the Formation of Latino Masculinity in South Texas Border Culture Norma E. Cantú 4. Performing Manliness: Resistance and Harmony in Japanese American Taiko Hideyo Konagaya 5. ""I Feel That I'm Freer to Show My Feminine Side"": Folklore and Alternative Masculinities in a Rave Scene Anthony P. Avery 6. The Circuit: Gay Men's Techniques of Ecstasy Mickey Weems Part II. Manly Expressions and Texts 7. The Folklore of Mother-Raised Boys and Men Jay Mechling 8. Be Careful What You Wish For: Images of Masculinity in Tragedies of Wish Fulfillment Greg Kelley 9. Manly Characters in Contemporary Legends: A Preliminary Survey W. F. H. Nicolaisen 10. Mountain Masculinity: Jokes Southern Mountain Men Tell on Themselves W. K. McNeil 11. Secret Erections and Sexual Fabrications: Old Men Crafting Manliness Simon J. Bronner 12. ""Letting Out Jack"": Sex and Aggression in Manly Recitations Ronald L. Baker and Simon J. Bronner Afterword: Many Manly Traditions—A Folkloristic Maelstrom Alan Dundes Contributors Index

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<p> Author of several studies of American folklore (e.g., Folk Nation: Folklore in the Creation of American Tradition, CH, Mar'03, 40 -- 4184, and PiledHigher and Deeper: The Folklore of Campus Life, 1990), Bronner (Pennsylvania StateUniv., Harrisburg) here brings together a diverse and engaging collection on thecontemporary American male experience. Divided into two sections, Manly Displays andPerformances and Manly Expressions and Texts, the 12 essays offer case studies that, taken together, explore the wide range of culturally sanctioned masculine behaviorat the dawn of the 21st century. Of particular interest are the lucid and thoroughessays on African American stepping, Latino culture in South Texas, JapaneseAmerican manliness, and gay men's performances in public club scenes. In theintroductory essay, Menfolk, Bronner provides a cogent, well-researched analysis ofhow men behave in groups, and this essay alone is well worth the price of admission.Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-div

Author of several studies of American folklore (e.g., Folk Nation: Folklore in the Creation of American Tradition, CH, Mar'03, 40--4184, and Piled Higher and Deeper: The Folklore of Campus Life, 1990), Bronner (Pennsylvania State Univ., Harrisburg) here brings together a diverse and engaging collection on the contemporary American male experience. Divided into two sections, Manly Displays and Performances and Manly Expressions and Texts, the 12 essays offer case studies that, taken together, explore the wide range of culturally sanctioned masculine behavior at the dawn of the 21st century. Of particular interest are the lucid and thorough essays on African American stepping, Latino culture in South Texas, Japanese American manliness, and gay men's performances in public club scenes. In the introductory essay, Menfolk, Bronner provides a cogent, well-researched analysis of how men behave in groups, and this essay alone is well worth the price of admission. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty.--W. Edwards, Longwood University

<p> Author of several studies of American folklore (e.g., Folk Nation: Folklore in the Creation of American Tradition, CH, Mar'03, 40--4184, and Piled Higher and Deeper: The Folklore of Campus Life, 1990), Bronner (Pennsylvania State Univ., Harrisburg) here brings together a diverse and engaging collection on the contemporary American male experience. Divided into two sections, Manly Displays and Performances and Manly Expressions and Texts, the 12 essays offer case studies that, taken together, explore the wide range of culturally sanctioned masculine behavior at the dawn of the 21st century. Of particular interest are the lucid and thorough essays on African American stepping, Latino culture in South Texas, Japanese American manliness, and gay men's performances in public club scenes. In the introductory essay, Menfolk, Bronner provides a cogent, well-researched analysis of how men behave in groups, and this essay alone is well worth the price of admission. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty.--W. Edwards, Longwood University --Choice(for internal use only until 9/1/06)

Author of several studies of American folklore (e.g., Folk Nation: Folklore in the Creation of American Tradition, CH, Mar'03, 40-4184, and Piled Higher and Deeper: The Folklore of Campus Life, 1990), Bronner (Pennsylvania State Univ., Harrisburg) here brings together a diverse and engaging collection on the contemporary American male experience. Divided into two sections, Manly Displays and Performances and Manly Expressions and Texts, the 12 essays offer case studies that, taken together, explore the wide range of culturally sanctioned masculine behavior at the dawn of the 21st century. Of particular interest are the lucid and thorough essays on African American stepping, Latino culture in South Texas, Japanese American manliness, and gay men's performances in public club scenes. In the introductory essay, Menfolk, Bronner provides a cogent, well-researched analysis of how men behave in groups, and this essay alone is well worth the price of admission. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty.-W. Edwards, Longwood University -Choice(for internal use only until 9/1/06)

Author of several studies of American folklore (e.g., Folk Nation: Folklore in the Creation of American Tradition, CH, Mar'03, 40 4184, and Piled Higher and Deeper: The Folklore of Campus Life, 1990), Bronner (Pennsylvania State Univ., Harrisburg) here brings together a diverse and engaging collection on the contemporary American male experience. Divided into two sections, Manly Displays and Performances and Manly Expressions and Texts, the 12 essays offer case studies that, taken together, explore the wide range of culturally sanctioned masculine behavior at the dawn of the 21st century. Of particular interest are the lucid and thorough essays on African American stepping, Latino culture in South Texas, Japanese American manliness, and gay men's performances in public club scenes. In the introductory essay, Menfolk, Bronner provides a cogent, well-researched analysis of how men behave in groups, and this essay alone is well worth the price of admission. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty. W. Edwards, Longwood University Choice(for internal use only until 9/1/06)

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Simon J. Bronner is Distinguished University Professor of American Studies and Folklore at Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg. The author of more than a dozen books, he lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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